1
as in winked
to secretly sympathize with or pretend ignorance of something improper or unlawful
the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory
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as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired
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The Baronessa winked and stated that the princess was an inspiration to others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026 -
Ten hours later, its transponder winked back into life due north of Abu Dhabi, heading for Bahrain.—
Priyanjana Bengani,
Bloomberg,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey Epstein’s final months Texts, emails and other documents reveal how Epstein plotted to escape justice as law enforcement closed in.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The controversy surrounding the transition blush technique is just another example of how easily, in many different fields and industries, Black women’s contributions go ignored, overlooked and erased.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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That was followed by a spot on the Miami Swim Week runway and a rise up the pop culture rankings that couldn’t be ignored.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Attorneys general from five states sued Zillow and Redfin on Wednesday, alleging the companies schemed to stop competition in the online housing rental market.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Connived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connived. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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